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ELECTION of the VICE-DEAN for SCIENCE and INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS in July Prof The Quarterly of the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, JU 1/2015 (28) ELECTION OF THE VICE-DEAN FOR SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS In July Prof. Zbi- cause tuberous sclerosis 1. She also focused on gniew Madeja took searching mutations of genes in the human the post of Dean 9q34 region and their molecular genetic ana- of the Faculty of lysis. The results were published in prestigious Contents Biochemistry, Bio- journals including Human Genetics, Genomics, physics and Bio- Biochimie, Science, Annals of Human Genetics Election technology so the and New England Journal of Medicine. of the Vice-Dean position of Vice- In 2001 Professor Jura joined the Jagiello- for Science and Inter- national Affairs -Dean for Science nian University Faculty of Biochemistry, Bio- and International physics and Biotechnology and since 2013 she Faculty Christmas Affairs became va- has been the Head of the Department of Ge- Gathering cant and therefore neral Biochemistry. Currently, her interests lie University of Young election of a new Vice-Dean was held on 14 mainly in regulation of inflammatory processes Inventors November, 2014. Pursuant to the decision of at the molecular level and aetiology of selected Faculty Council, this position will be held by inflammation-mediated conditions (metabolic Doctorates Prof. Jolanta Jura. syndrome, skin diseases, neoplasms). Profes- in Biotechnology Professor Jura graduated from the Faculty sor Jura has worked with her team on mole- Grants of Biology and Earth Sciences, Nicolaus Coper- cular characterization of genes and proteins, and Scholarships nicus University in Toruń. In 1994 she earned initially identified with the use of microarray her doctoral degree at the Karol Marcinkowski techniques and differential expression analy- Honorary Decora- Medical Academy (at present Karol Marcinkow- sis, which are involved in regulation of inflam- tions and Awards ski University of Medical Sciences) in Poznań. matory processes. One of their considerable Workshops Six years later, Professor Jura obtained habilita- achievements was identification of the MCPIP1 and Trainings tion at the Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz protein to be an important regulator of the in- University in Poznań. flammatory response. Professor Jura revealed Report of the Week of Education Quality During her PhD studies, Professor Jura that the MCPIP1 protein is an RNase targeting completed two foreign short-term research in- transcripts of the proinflammatory cytokines Professorships ternships: at the Institute of Human Genetics, and regulates adipocyte differentiation. Artic- University of Göttingen and at the Institute of les concerning these topics were published in Habilitations Human Genetics, University of Bonn, both in Biochimica and Biophysica Acta – Molecular Phd Theses Germany. In 1996 the Foundation for Polish Basis of Disease, FEBS Journal, Biochemical Science awarded Professor Jura a scholarship Journal, Journal of Innate Immunity and Jour- KNOW to pursue her research at the Brigham and Wo- nal of Nanomedicine. The research tasks have men's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Bo- been carried out under projects financed by "Mygen“ ston, USA (1996-1998). the National Science Centre (NCN) of the Mini- "Nobel“ Professor Jura’s doctoral and habilitation stry of Science and Higher Education or in the theses focused on human genetics. Their aim framework of EU-funded grants. “N.Zyme“ was to characterize gene mutations at the DNA Professor Jura is a member of the Polish Visiting Lecturers sequence level that cause common genetic di- Genetical Society, Polish Biochemical Society sorders. During that period, her publications (since 2011 she has held the position of Presi- It’s Past Belief! addressed the following topics: mutations of dent of the Kraków branch of the Society) and the dystrophin gene, adenomatous polyposis the European Society for Dermatological Rese- List of Publications coli gene (APC) and the TSC1 gene which may arch. FACULTY CHRISTMAS GATHERING Special meetings of the Faculty community, science. Rudolphina was fired from a fast-food held just before the Christmas break (this year bar for providing customers with information on 18 December), has already become a tra- about unhealthy effects of the offered food on dition. The standing agenda included a mul- their body. At the end Rudolphina returned to tigenerational Faculty choir concert of carols her PhD studies and met a group of students beautifully sung under the direction of Damian who discussed an extremely difficult problem. Ryszawy followed by breaking of the Christmas She realised that she was able to answer all the- wafer and wishing each other a Merry Christ- ir questions and easily explain complex issues. mas and a Happy New Year. The participants hi- Rudolphina’s skills were immediately recogni- ghly appreciated the room décor and enjoyed zed by the Lab Head – Santa Claus. Rudolphi- the food very much. na found her own place where she could fully At the end, students of biophysics, mem- develop her abilities and the students gained a bers of the Student Research Club “Nobel“, tutor with a strong vocation for teaching. And performed a play “Rudolphina the Red-Nosed they lived happily ever after. Reindeerin“ of their own authorship. The team of screenwriters and directors The play was based on the story of the Ru- consisted of Alicja Cieślewicz, Katarzyna Li- dolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. In the “Nobel“ chańska, Katarzyna Radoń and Anna Sawicka. version Rudolph was replaced by Rudolphina, These people, together with Jacek Buczek, Ka- a female PhD student who has been unsuc- mil Deręgowski, Adam Górka, Artur Kowalik, cessful in research. Discouraged with the lack Bohun Mielecki, Zuzanna Pakosz and Małgo- of promising results, Rudolphina decided to rzata Wolska, were also involved in featuring seek her fortune elsewhere. She took to phi- and technical support. As it could have been losophy but philosophy students laughed at expected, the play evoked a strong positive her understanding of the truth of experimental emotional reactions. UNIVERSITY OF YOUNG INVENTORS In November, the Fa- portunity to meet the academic staff and get culty of Biochemistry, acquainted with the research conducted at the Biophysics and Biotech- Faculty. The 2nd stage will include searching the nology was awarded a digital databases accessible in the Jagiellonian 50,000 zł fund from the University network and consultations with the “University of Young In- scientific staff and PhD students of the Faculty ventors“ programme of the Ministry of Science of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology and Higher Education. The aim of this project in order to gain the basic knowledge in bioche- is to develop cooperation of secondary schools mistry, biophysics and biotechnology. In this and universities. way, the students will be prepared to start the The winning project entitled “Cell meta- 3rd stage of the project, i.e. practical workshops. bolism and toxic agents“ will be implemented Only highly motivated students with suffi- in collaboration with the August Witkowski cient manual skills will be qualified to perform General Education Secondary School No. 5 (V more advanced experiments in specialist labo- Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Augusta Witkow- ratories of the Faculty (stage 4th). The final sta- skiego) in Kraków, from December 2014 till ge is to summarise the project outcomes and October 2015. The project is coordinated by Dr it will take a form of a conference organized in Beata Myśliwa-Kurdziel of the Department of the Witkowski Secondary School. During this Plant Physiology and Biochemistry and Monika conference, the project participants will have Rak of the Department of Cell Biology. an opportunity to present their achievements The planned activities aim at stimulating to an audience of teachers and colleagues. The school students’ interest in science, covering results can be incorporated into papers sub- both theoretical and experimental aspects. mitted to the Science Olympiads. This project will start from lectures for all 2nd The central idea of the project is to show grade students of the Witkowski Secondary young people how scientific discoveries have School (1st stage). It will be an excellent op- changed the world and everyday life. 2 DOCTORATES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY By an order of the Central Commission for Aca- Biotechnology. Until now, the Faculty Council demic Degrees and Titles of 28 October 2014, could award degrees only in biology, bioche- the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and mistry and biophysics. Broader powers will Biotechnology obtained the right to award help to more precisely match degrees to the the degree of Doctor of Biological Sciences in investigations performed. GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Grants for the Faculty of Biochemistry, giogenesis. The research will continue over the Biophysics and Biotechnology research staff next two years and will include in vivo experi- under the OPUS, PRELUDIUM and SONATA ments on animal models. programmes This year, 549 competition applications On the 13th of November 2014, the results of were assessed of which 145 projects were se- the 7th edition of the OPUS, PRELUDIUM and lected to receive funding. SONATA competitions (National Science Cen- tre) were announced. The following scientists L'Oréal habilitation fellowship were among the winners: Dr Joanna Kozieł, Assistant Professor at • Dr Witold Korytowski from the Department the Department of Microbiology, is one of Biophysics (project entitled: “Cholesterol
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